Residence number sign



RESIDENCE NUMBER SIGN 4 AFiled July 28, 1956 SWU www@ @Hmmm/1 patented Mar. 1.6', 1,7937

UNITED STATE 'ATENT OFFICE Application Julyk 28,

v 3 Claims.

This invention relates toa sign and particularly to a sign adapted to indicate theA number of a residence, other building or location.

It is particularly aimed to provide a sign which is simple, durable and inexpensive and may be viewed from a plurality of sides or angles, for instance by pedestrians, and by traffic approaching from different sides.

It is especially aimed to provide a sign adapted for use on a lawn or parking between a curb and a sidewalk.

It is still further aimed. to provide a sign primarily made from angle iron or the equivalent in combination with novel sheets containing numbers detachably connected to the angle iron.

The more specific objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the description following taken in connection with accompanying drawing illustrating an operative embodiment.

In said drawing:-

Figure l is a View in perspective illustrating the use of the improved sign;

Figure 2 is a View in elevation of the improved sign;

Figure 3 is a cross sectional View taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a front elevation of one of the sign elements alone, and

Figure 5 is a top elevation of the sign.

The improved number sign constituting my invention is adapted to be used on a lawn as at I, between a sidewalk II and a curb I2, in most instances, although no limitation in this connection is to be inferred. The sign has a vstake i3,

which is adapted to be driven into the earth at the lawn I0.. Such stake may be of any desired material, size and configuration and preferably is of angle iron as best shown in Figure 3.

In order to produce numbers on the stake, to indicate the number of the dwelling or other building suggested at I4, one or more number i elements I5 may be employed. These elements may be mad-e of any suitable metal, for instance tin, sheet iron, copper or other material on three sides of which letters I6 are produced in any desired manner as by embossing, superimposition, or merely by painting, The color of the numbers and the remainder of the elements are preferably contrasted.

1936, Serial No. 93,081

(Cl. llll- 125) Said number elements I5 are adapted for folding along three parallel lines I'I, so that the same will enclose or surround the stake I3 and be secured thereto by a detachable bolt I8 or the equivvalent passing through registering openings I9 in the elements I5 and openings 20 in an angle of the stake i3. Any number of the elements I5 may be secured to the stake, one above the other. With such a sign, the number of the dwelling or building I4, may be observed from three sides, especially by pedestrians and by traflic from opposite directions.

Various changes may be resorted to provided they fall within the spirit and scope of the invention. For instance, the shape of the elements I5 may be varied. They may consist only of two number portions forming a V-shaped element and secured to one or both of the flanges by means of bolts. However I prefer the specific number element illustrated since a single bolt will effectively hold it as a continuous body attached to the stake.

I claim as my invention:-

1. A sign of the class described comprising a stake having flanges spaced from each other at their free edges, discontinuous sign strips, said strips being wrapped closely around the stake to contact the flanges thereof and span the space between the edges of the flanges, the ends of each strip overlapping and secured to a flange.

2. A sign of the class described comprising a stake having flanges spaced from each other at their free edges, discontinuous sign strips, said strips being wrapped closely around the stake to contact the flanges thereof and span the space between the edges of the flanges, the -ends of each strip overlapping, and bolts securing said overlapping ends to a flange. y

3. A sign of the class described comprising a stake of angle iron having anges diverging from each other, discontinuous strips bearing numbers, said strips being wrapp-ed closely around the stake to contact the flanges thereof and span the space between the edges of the anges with the ends of each strip overlapping, and securing elements for the overlapped ends attaching them to a ange.

RUDOLPH J. SMITH. 

